Andrew Jackson
Introduction:
"Every good citizen makes his county's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and its conscious that he gains protections while he gives it." This quote by Andrew Jackson reflects his views as a president, military leader, and American citizen. He was the seventh president of the United States. He was born on March 15,1767 in North Carolina and died on June 8,1845 in Nashville, Tennessee. Over his life, he had many accomplishment; his biggest was becoming president. He was strong military leader and a rousing politician. He held many different political positions before his presidency. However, this is not where his story begins. It begins in a small cabin in a settlement named the Waxhaws.
Childhood:
Andrew Jackson was born in a log cabin in the Waxhaws in North Carolina. His father died before Jackson was born leaving his mother, Elizabeth "Betty" Hutchison Jackson, with two......
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